Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned on Thursday, January 11 (March 21st), that any delay in defending Ukraine against a Russian military invasion would help Moscow to further “destabilize” Ukraine. .
Zelensky, who went to Estonia to seek help, said in a press conference with the country’s President Alar Karis: “Give the Russian Federation two to three years, then they will very easily accept us. “… We will not accept this risk…. There will be no delay in favor of Russia.”
The president of Ukraine emphasized that a “long war” with Russia would not be good for Ukraine either.
On the other hand, the President of Estonia called for the removal of restrictions on the supply of weapons to Ukraine and suggested that Ukraine should be allowed to attack Russia with Western weapons.
He said: “We must understand that in order to weaken the enemy’s forces in war, it is necessary to attack the military targets of the aggressors.”
In early January, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski also called on Western allies to provide Ukraine with long-range missiles so that Kiev could target Russian “missile launch sites and command centers.”
In Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, Zelenskiy once again emphasized his country’s membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and added that the Ukrainian army will strengthen the eastern part of the agreement (NATO).
He said NATO would “get an army with military experience”.
Estonia, which is one of Ukraine’s main allies and a member of NATO, is asking for continuous support for Kiev, while on the other hand, some of Ukraine’s allies are reluctant to support this country.
The Estonian president said: “Democratic countries have done a lot to help Ukraine, but we must do more to ensure the victory of Ukraine as a whole and the defeat of the aggressor.”
Also, at the beginning of his visit to Lithuania on Wednesday, the president of Ukraine asked for an air defense system and at the same time warned that the reluctance of the West to help Ukraine will encourage Russia.